Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-26
State News.
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one day last week and jammed two fingers
and the palm of his hand so as to burst the
flesh. Mr.. Moody came from Augusta
Out of three years, John Green, of Lewis
ton, has passed $40 days in the Auburn Jail,
serving sentences for drunkenness, not count
ing the thirty DAYS to which he ives sentenced,
on Ssturdav. and he has also paid one fine for
the same offence, during the time.
CUMBERLAND.
The Longfellow Statue Association of
Portland has received a gift from Payson
fucker OF the granite for the pedestal which
4 TO be placed in the square at the head of
State street. The stone is to come from the
quarry ar North Conway Michael Dillon,
who lives in Cary Lane. notified the police,
Friday. that his daughters, Mary and Maggie,
aged IA and ii wears. respectively, went to
the circus THURSDAY, and didn'f come home
1t is thought that thy may be in Falmouth,
at the house Of relatives "A telegram was
received here Friday, BY S Winslow &
Co.. from the csptsin of their brig, the Jose
ia, now at Porto Rico. stating that the vessel
had been fined $1,000 for snort delivery of
cargo. The captain also telegraphed thar the
brig had been seized by the customs authori-
ties and would be held until the fine is paid.
Saturday morniug, Willie, a two year old
son of Charles G. Girard of Saccarappa, fell
from window over his fathers store to the
street below, distance of fifteen feet. The
chances of his recovery are said TO be doubt
full.
Frank True, thirteen years old, son of
Geo. II True of Freeport, while raking hay
with horse rake, Thursday, was accidentally
thrown from the rake TO the ground and Sc
verely injured. He was picked up insensible
and taken home, but soon after recovered
somewhat and no serious results are antici
pated.-A Freeport case is before the courts
of Portland, which Is exciting considerable
interest. Capt. Oxnard, of Freepnrt, re-
tired ship master, and his wife live with their
son John, to whom they have already given
two or three farms. the other sons. Edward
and Alfred, claim that through undue infiu
ence their father is about to give all the rest
of his property, situated in Boston, valued at
sl3 900, to John, and have asked that guar
dian might be appointed for the old gentle
man, who they claim is incapable of caring
for his property. They also claim that as
soon as their brother gets all the property in
to his possession that he will turn his parents
out of doors.
FRANKLIN.
Owing to the scarcity of help, Packard &
Staples mill at West Phillips has shut down
iii OStOoCt. tive logs YET
remain to be sawed. One hundred thousand
first class clapboards lie at the mill waiting
transportation. One four OK team remains
hauling lumber 20 the yard below. Two men
remain, one Waterman and one teamster.
Simon Oakes, of RaDgeley, met with a
severe and painful accident Friday last, which
has resulted in the loss of one eye. Mr..
Oakes was doing some iron work about hay
rack, when piece of the iron few up, strik-
ing him in the eye, resulting as above.
HANCOCK.
Miss Frances Isabelle Morris, only daugh.
ter of John A. Morris, the Louisiana Lottery
king. whose fortune is estimated at from
$40, 100000 to SIS 600 900, is at Bar Harbor
this season. with her parents and her afianced,
Mr.. Thurlow Weed Barnes. Miss Morris
and Mr.. Barnes are to be married in October
The young lady is worth $500, 900 in her own
right, and on her wedding day she will re-
ceive $l.000,000 more from her indulgent
father. Miss Morris has spent four years in
European schools and studied awhile under
Litz. She is an accomplished musician and
has been belle in Louisiana society. MIR.
Morris intends to build fine summer resi-.
dence at Bar Harbor to present to his daugh-
ter. as a wedding gift in addition to the
100000 above mentioned.
The new church edifice of the Baptist
church at Bar Harbor, will be dedicated early
in August, reports lions Advocate. 1t is ex-
pected that DR.. Small of Portland will preach
the dedication sermon.
LINCOLN.
T. d. Loring, Esq, who has been superin.
tendent of the KnickerbOcker Ice Co., since
its establishment at Boothbay, some ten years,
committed suicide Wednesday. He weighted
himself with iron. and jumped from the pier
into the river, at or near the place where his
daughter Clara was found year ago last
spring. Mr. Loring has been sick since last
fall, and confined to the house, until recently.
His sickness and the loss of his daughter
tended to make him very respondent. In fact
he has not seemed to be quite right in his
mind since the death of his daughter.
SAeApAHoc.
A regatta on the Kennebec, under the au-
spices of the Bath Rowing Club. is among the
possibilities. If sufficient encouragement 10
given it will probably take place next month.
WALDO.
LIBERTY.-Our correspondent writes July
20 Mrs. Mathews, wife of Rev. DIR. Mathews,
of Brunswick, is visiting friends in this vii
lage-Russel Woodman, of the Portland
custom mouse, Is on nylng visit to his
parents in this place. His mother. who has
been quite i'll for several months,i somewhat
better.-The recent accident to S. T. Young's
sale wagon was not so serious as at first sup
posed. Johnny Vickery, the driver. was not
badly injured, and the horses suffered no
harm. The cart in cspsizing was broken up
some, and about thirty dozen eggs were well
beaten The cart belonging to l.. L. Pres
colt. driven by Bert Meservey, Jared even
better. slight damage only being done to the
wheels. Sbsffer's Swiss Bill Ringers gave a
very enjoyable entertainment Al this village
last Monday evening, and were greeted by a
well paying house and aprrecii'ive audience.
Merit a'wavs wirs.-Councillor Hunt will go
"down east the coming week on State bust
ness. visiting Calais. Eastport, and other
places of that reg 'on.-Mr. White, with Mrs.
White snd two children, of ST. Louis. Mo-,
are visiting relatives at the house Of J. J.
Walker, Esq, of this viiiase.-Rey. Mr.
Cusnman, of Csstine, nth his wife and two
daughters, are passing the summer here,
boarding with Mrs. Bowler, near ..Kennis-
tons Shore" We find Mr.. Cushman to be a
very agreeable gentleman, who, with his
family, are delighted with the scenery of
Liberty village aud its environs. Among the
orchardists of this section it is predicted that
only half a crop of apples will be realized the
coming season.-Mrs. M. j. Hart, of Newton,
Mass, and Mrs. Geo. II. Hill, of Somerville,
Mass, we're in town last week. The Hills